Alcohol, how much is really bad?
Put simply guys I weigh 11 and 1/2 stone, and I'm wondering here...
See last night I drank three bottles of wine and a bottle of goldschlager.
Tonight I dropped a bottle of wine, a litre of baileys, a big (700ml) bottle of kronenbourg, about seven shots of tequila and at least four peach schnapps shots.
Now here's why I'm asking, I can get up after only four hours sleep and be fine, barely bumping the legal limit before coffee both nights, how does alcohol immunity work?
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Well, from what I know, like most other substances (most drugs, hot peppers, etc.) the more you take in, and the more frequently you take it in, the more your immune system builds up a tolerance to that substance. Now, with alcohol, and some other substances, a reverse immunity can eventually occur, where the liver becomes SO damaged that it can no longer process the alcohol, and therefor a smaller amount will intoxicate.
From: The Institute on Alcohol
Here is a fairly detailed outline of how alcohol suppresses immunity: Alcohol Immunity PDF
There are studies showing the relationship of High intake and cancer: Alcohol Immunity book review
From: The Institute on Alcohol
Here is a fairly detailed outline of how alcohol suppresses immunity: Alcohol Immunity PDF
There are studies showing the relationship of High intake and cancer: Alcohol Immunity book review
Jul 4, 2010. 7:47 AMDr KAZ
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Dude, how's it going with the consumption? It's been a year since the last answer to this question. I also like beer, wine, bourbon, schnapps, tequila & the rest of the gang. One should, however, consider the adverse effects of having too much ethanol in you body. The levels of ingestion which you talk about would be enough to take a normal person close to death. Although deaths directly related to alcohol poisoning are scarce, many mortalities are linked to excessive alcohol consumption. I could go an at length about the pharmacological, biochemical, psychological and social effects of alcohol abuse. Wanna ask a question? PM me.
Ahh been too busy to drink as much and too poor to spend money on liquor so consumptions down.
Wow. That's quite a bit. I'm a big fan of two glasses of wine after dinner, but I'd say three bottles in a night (plus beer) is a bit excessive. If you made a habit of that kind of drinking, I think your liver would regret it.
No it's not a habit, what I found strange was that I should've suffered far more for that...
I understand. I could binge on beer, or clear spirits (not that I would :) without much suffering in the morning. But if I drank that much wine I would DEFINITELY regret it. I think proper hydration and nutrition, mixed with a certain level of sustained activity (I'm not sure how much), can really thwart the "morning after disaster."
Well I save the foolish binges that seem like a good idea after a couple of drinks for special occasions, like speaking to family :-) But that's the weird thing I don't do well on wine normally, though it wasn't anything very dry... On the level of sustained activity there's definitely a too much, last night I had a few beers at a party but danced for six odd hours and found myself suffering far more than I thought possible, though part of that was that I woke in cowboy boots, sunglasses, a hat and no shirt, so that was how bad it gets from sobriety (mostly) and a good mood, downside the boots are a size too small and still haven't gotten them back off my feet... Food does seem to be a big factor though, watching my brother drink after pasta is quite a spectacle, a nice half pound burger and chips and he's alright...
Oct 2, 2009. 8:53 PMV-Man737
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Think about it. If Skunkbait is saying it's excessive, you know you're in trouble.
Be careful. The ability to ingest that amount of alchohol and not have any adverse affect indicates to me a proclivity to alchoholism. I'd suggest that you talk to a doctor. Seriously. Sorry to be a pill, but you asked.
Baileys? Peach Shnapps?
Carry on like this and you'll weigh more than 11.5 stone...
"I demand to have some booze!"
L
Carry on like this and you'll weigh more than 11.5 stone...
"I demand to have some booze!"
L
Not my usual, the kebabs worry me more...
Oh aye, yes 2000 calories of flavour... L (one day I will complete the kebab-grill...)
Well My favourites are pretty evil on that count, Sultan burger, 1/2 pound beef, cheese, topped with kebab meat and sauce, The special pizza, kebab meat, bacon, onion, pepperoni, chicken, and I'm sure I missed a few meats. One thing I've been planning to make though - chizza, I will explain in full if I survive the eating.
Uh, not heard of a Sultan Burger, but the deep-fried Mars-bars are moving south from Scotland... L
I like them but prefer bananas or they kind of batter a banana in to a mars bar...
It doesn't. You may be getting used to the intoxicating effects, but the damge to your liver, brain, heart etc is just as significant as the day you took your first drink. If what you quote is a typical weekend, you are officially a serious binge drinker, and borderline alcoholic (when was the last time a social evening passed without alcohol? Do you drink alone?)
No I don't drink alone, it's been two days of total and utter madness, and that's not a typical weekend but it's more the fact that I realized I'd drank so much afterwards... last social night that passed without alcohol was the night before...
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